On this day in movie history - Extreme Prejudice (1987)

Extreme Prejudice

directed by Walter Hill,

written by Deric Washburn and Harry Kleiner,

based on a story by John Milius and Fred Rexer,

was released in the United States on April 24, 1987.

Music by Jerry Goldsmith.

Cast:

Nick Nolte, Powers Boothe, Michael Ironside, Maria Conchita Alonso, Rip Torn, Clancy Brown, William Forsythe, Matt Mulhern, Larry B. Scott, Dan Tullis Jr., John Dennis Johnston, Luis Contreras, Gary Carlos Cervantes, Tom Lister Jr., Marco Rodríguez, James Lashly, Tony Frank, Mickey Jones, Kent Lipham, Sam Gauny, Gil Reyes, Rick Garcia, Richard L. Duran, Larry Duran, Christina Garcia, Charles Lewis, Humberto De La Torre, Fred Eisenlohr, Anthony Galvan III, Erin Bowden, Frank Lugo, Jimmy Ortega, Lin Shaye, Anthony Lattanzio, Ken Medlock, Michelle Rosen, Allan Graf, Helen Kelly, Thomas Rosales Jr., Karly Rothenberg, Cole Volgenau.

On this day in movie history - Crossroads (1986)

Crossroads

directed by Walter Hill,

written by John Fusco,

released in the United States on March 14, 1986.

Music by Ry Cooder.

Cast: Ralph Macchio, Joe Seneca, Jami Gertz, Joe Morton, Robert Judd, Steve Vai, Dennis Lipscomb, Harry Carey Jr., John Hancock, Allan Arbus, Gretchen Palmer, Al Fann, Wally Taylor, Tim Russ, Tom Donaldson / Tex Donaldson, Guy Killum, Akosua Busia, Edward Walsh, Allan Graf, Royce Wallace, J.W. Smith, Diana Bellamy, Johnny M. Reyes, Karen Huie, Robin Townsend, Jeanne Kiely, Winifred Freedman, Dolores Aguanno, Debra Laws, Diane Robin, Leslie Morris, Gloria Delaney, Jo Marie Payton / JoMarie Payton-France, Angela Robinson Witherspoon, Deborra Hampton, Le Van Hawkins, Jason Ross, Natasha Peacock, Agnes Narciso, Frank Frost, John Price, Otis Taylor, Richard 'Shubby' Holmes, Terry L. Evans, Bobby A. King, Sam King, Arnold McCuller, Willie J. Greene Jr., Marina Anderson, John Otrin, Ray Pourchot, Skip Rose, Arthur Tovey, Tom Willett, Cal Wilson.

On this day in movie and book history - The Getaway (1994)

 

The Getaway

directed by Roger Donaldson,

written by Walter Hill and Amy Holden Jones,

based on the novel by Jim Thompson,

was released in the United States on February 11, 1994.

Music by Mark Isham.

Cast:

Alec Baldwin, Kim Basinger, Michael Madsen, James Woods, David Morse, Jennifer Tilly, James Stephens, Richard Farnsworth, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Burton Gilliam, Royce D. Applegate, Daniel Villarreal, Scott McKenna, Alex Colon, Justin Williams, Peppi Sanders, Jo Ann Soto, Louis Martinez, Boots Southerland, George Dobbs, Kenny Endoso, Don Pulford, Rick Taylor, Phil Allen, Bill Mosley, Debbie Dedo, Gary Kirk, J.W. ‘Corkey’ Fornof, Peter Donaldson, Michele Hawk, Sammy Hernandez, Parker Anderson, William Bolander, Bill Cook, Kacee DeMasi, Maria Frisby, Lee Hollingsworth, Bob Huff, Elaine Huff, April Manchester-Miller, Elske McCain, Richard Meek, Brian Patterson, Ella Arlienne Scofield, Robert Sucato, Tracy Sucato, Oliver Theess, Rodd Wolff.

Recommended reading: The Getaway

The Getaway

by Jim Thompson.
 
First published 1958.
Published by Mulholland Books.
Paperback.

ISBN-10: 0316403970
ISBN-13: 978-0316403979
 
Description:

Doc McCoy is the most skilled criminal alive. But when for the first time in Doc's long criminal career, his shot doesn't hit the mark, everything begins to fall apart. And Doc begins to realize that the perfect bank robbery isn't complete without the perfect getaway to back it up.

THE GETAWAY is the classic story of a bank robbery gone horribly wrong, where the smallest mistakes have catastrophic consequences, and shifting loyalties lead to betrayals and chaos. The basis for the classic Steve McQueen film of the same name, as well as a 1994 remake with Alec Baldwin, Thompson's novel set the bar for every heist story that followed - but as Thompson's proved time and again, nobody's ever done it better than the master.

On this day in movie and book history - The Warriors (1979)

The Warriors

directed by Walter Hill,

written by David Shaber and Walter Hill,

based on the novel by Sol Yurick,

was released in the United States on February 9, 1979.

Music by Barry De Vorzon.

Cast:

Michael Beck, James Remar, Deborah Van Valkenburgh, Marcelino Sánchez, David Harris, Tom McKitterick, Brian Tyler, Dorsey Wright, Terry Michos, David Patrick Kelly, Roger Hill, Edward Sewer, Lynne Thigpen, Thomas G. Waites, Paul Greco, Jery Hewitt, Kate Klugman, Konrad Sheehan, Craig R. Baxley, A.J. Bakunas, Steve James, Bill Anagnos, Dennis Gregory, Mercedes Ruehl, Irwin Keyes, Sonny Landham, Ginny Ortiz, John Snyder.

Recommended reading:

The Warriors

By Sol Yurick.

Published by Grove Press.

First published 1965.

Paperback.

ISBN-10: 0802139922

ISBN-13: 978-0802139924

Description:

Every gang in the city meets on a sweltering July 4 night in a Bronx park for a peace rally. The crowd of miscreants turns violent after a prominent gang leader is killed, and chaos prevails over attempts at order.

The Warriors follows the Dominators as they make their nocturnal journey to their home territory without being killed. The police are prowling the city in search of anyone involved in the mayhem. An exhilarating novel that examines New York City teenagers left behind by society, who form identity and personal strength through their affiliation with their "family," The Warriors weaves together social commentary with ancient legends for a classic coming-of-age tale.